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WF3
Radar Locations
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STATION
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FIRST
INSTALLED
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Laverton
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June1968
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Prototype
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| Brisbane Aerodrome | August 1969 | |
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Darwin Airport
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December 1969
|
Temp. move to Tindal |
| Kangaroo Is | July 1970 | Temporary |
| Canberra Airport | August 1970 | Moved September 1973 |
| Wagga | November 1970 | |
| Port Vila | November 1971 | |
| Waikerie | December 1971 | Temporary
for Gliding Championships |
| Carnarvon | November 1972 | |
| Kupang | March 1973 | |
| Tennant Ck. | May 1973 | Ex-Darwin Airport |
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Meekatharra
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April 1974 | |
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Daly Waters
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July 1974 | Boundary Layer Project |
| Mt. Isa | June 1975 | |
| Rabaul (PNG) | May 1976 | |
| Sydney Airport | June 1976 | |
| Thursday Is. | June 1978 | FGGE Project |
| Lae (PNG) | November 1978 | |
| East Sale | December 1992 | |
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Launceston
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May 1998 | |
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Essendon(Bowes
Ave)
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Moved July 1979 to Broadmeadows | |
This list is very incomplete and many of the radar moved when
a more accurate radar became available..
In 1995 WF3 radars existed at:
Wagga, Canberra, Mascot, Tennant Creek, Meekatharra, Mt Isa, East Sale and two
more at the Broadmeadows Training Annex
Refs: Metarch Papers No.8: "History of Major Meteorological Installations in Australia 1945 to 1981 - Reg Stout"